NASCAR icon Larry Pearson injures ankle, pelvis, hand in legends race at Bristol

If you were watching the Legends of Racing event at Bristol Motor Speedway last night, you knew the news was going to be bad.

The event is a fun enough idea. Twelve of NASCAR's most revered retirees strapped into modern late model stock cars with paint schemes reminiscent of the cars that made them famous, and battled it out for 35-laps of good, clean fun. It was awesome to see guys like Harry Gant, David Pearson, and Cale Yarborough suited up and behind the wheel.

The cars were fast, though. In fact, the lightweight, unrestricted late models were turning faster laps than the NASCAR Nationwide Series cars that had just completed their race just moments before. Those fast speeds, combined with a long hiatus from driving by the legends, meant that these guys had their hands full.

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